Common Eye Problems in Spanish: Problemas de la vista de los niños
| Without good vision, a child's ability to learn about the world becomes more difficult. Vision problems affect one in 20 preschoolers and one in four school-age children. Since many vision problems begin at an early age, it is very important that children receive proper eye care. Untreated eye problems can worsen and lead to other serious problems as well as affect learning ability, personality and adjustment in school. |
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Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)
Lazy eye, or amblyopia, is a loss of vision in an eye that is not corrected by glasses alone. Crossed eyes, eyes that don't line up, or one eye that focuses better than the other can cause amblyopia.
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Strabismus (Crossed Eyes)
Strabismus is a word for eyes that are not straight or do not line up with each other. If the problem is not treated, it can cause amblyopia. - Read more
Color Deficiency (Color Blindness)
Children with color blindness are not really blind to color. Instead, they have trouble identifying some colors. - Read more
Retinopathy of Prematurity
Soon after birth, some premature infants develop changes in the blood vessels of the eye's retina that can permanently impair vision.
Myopia (Nearsightedness)
In myopia, the eyeball is too long for the normal focusing power of the eye. As a result, images of distant objects appear blurred.
Hyperopia (Farsightedness)
In this condition, the eyeball is too short for the normal focusing power of the eye. In children, the lens in the eye accommodates for this error and provides clear vision for distance and usually near viewing, but with considerable effort that often causes fatigue and sometimes crossed eyes (strabismus).
Astigmatism
Astigmatism results primarily from an irregular shape of the front surface of the cornea, the transparent "window" at the front of the eye. Persons with astigmatism typically see vertical lines more clearly than horizontal ones, and sometimes the reverse.
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